BAU TURKMER Project "Turkish as a Foreign Language Course Books for Children"

As BAU TÜRKMER, we are preparing Course books and Teacher’s books aimed at teaching children Turkish as a second/foreign language. We intend to make up for the deficiency of materials in the field of teaching Turkish to children as a second language to a great extent, with the teaching sets for the 4-6 age group and the 7-10 age group; prepared using contemporary approaches, methods and techniques. The contents of our Turkish books have been designed to cater for different learning needs, taking into account the developing technology and present conditions, and will also be offered online.

4-6 age group Books

This teaching set, which consists of 3 books, specially designed for the 4-6 age-group. Each course book consists of 8 units on a variety of topics that the children will find interesting, decorated with colourful and striking pictures. There are a wide range of games and songs in the books so that the children can have fun while learning. The objective of the 4-6 age group books is to teach Turkish to children through listening, imitation and repetition, and make it an enjoyable experience for them. In this series, simple words and structures that they will need in their daily lives are introduced step-by-step. With this series, children will also find the chance to learn about Turkish Culture and social values while learning the Turkish language. There is also a Teacher’s book in the series, so as to support the effective use of the books in the classroom. Teacher’s books include; the objectives in the Course books, special activities prior to and following the exercises, and suggestions for the teachers.

7-10 Age Group Books

This teaching set designed for the 7-11 age group, and consists of 2 Course books and 1 Teacher’s book. Each book consists of 8 units, prepared to cater to the daily needs of children who are learning Turkish as a second language, compliant with the A1 and A2 levels in the “Common European Framework of Reference”. This teaching set aims particularly at improving children’s speaking and listening-comprehension skills through listening and imitating. There are interesting photographs and pictures, games and songs in the book. It aims at making the learning process enjoyable and long-lasting, by actively involving the children in the learning process and enabling them to interact with their classmates. It also aims to introduce children to a brand new world through the Turkish language, as well as, Turkish culture and values.

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